Force India had a resurgence last year after they came up with their B-spec car at the British GP, regularly finishing in the points and sometimes even challenging for the podium Nico Hulkenberg has not had the best of luck, but he strongly believes that they have a strong base to build upon for 2016.
Nico Hulkenberg with teammate Sergio Perez
“If you look at all the different tracks, the different tyre compounds, whatever, with the B-spec we are more or less in a position where we can score good points on every track on any day, and that is good,” Hulkenberg told Autosport .
“We have built a really good solid foundation to put us in a good position, and now it is our job to keep working at it and to build on that. That is crucial if we are to straight away be competitive at the first race. Obviously, it’s really difficult to predict what we’re capable of. Impossible. But that will be seen when we roll out the car for winter testing and the first races. Obviously, we target on improving and to close the gap to the front, that is definitely what we are after, what we want and what everybody is pushing for. But it doesn’t come to you. You have to go get it and find it, so that’s our work now.”
Hulkenberg also understands that the car needs to be developed further to keep the gap with to teams as small as possible.
“Of course, there is more that can be done and that has to be done,” insisted Hulkenberg.
“Obviously, we compete against the other teams every couple of weeks, and now we have seen there are more competitive cars out there. With regards to our car there is more room for improvement, and that is what we are doing, what we are working at. If it is mechanical grip, aero, that is Formula 1. You can never stand still. If you do, that is basically going backwards. So we are always working, looking for what we can improve, what we can do, what we have to do.”
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